Table 1.
Logistic regression predicting likelihood of preference for assistance to reach a healthy weight
| Independent variables | p | Odds ratio | 95% CI for odds ratio |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||
| Step 1 | ||||
| Age † | 0.881 | 1.00 | 0.98 | 1.02 |
| Male | 0.117 | 1.52 | 0.90 | 2.58 |
| Roster ‡ | 0.487 | 0.79 | 0.41 | 1.53 |
| Job type § | 0.279 | 1.41 | 0.76 | 2.64 |
| BMI classification || | 0.009∗ | 1.96 | 1.18 | 3.26 |
| General health ¶ | 0.009∗ | 0.66 | 0.48 | 0.90 |
| Constant | 0.708 | 1.31 | ||
| Step 2 | ||||
| Nutrition stage of change | ||||
| Precontemplative | 0.001∗ | |||
| Contemplative | 0.008∗ | 3.16 | 1.36 | 7.38 |
| Preparation | < 0.001∗ | 9.95 | 3.34 | 29.63 |
| Action | 0.043∗ | 2.34 | 1.03 | 5.34 |
| Maintenance | 0.644 | 1.29 | 0.43 | 3.85 |
| Physical activity stage of change | ||||
| Precontemplative | 0.003∗ | |||
| Contemplative | 0.098 | 2.16 | 0.87 | 5.36 |
| Preparation | 0.994 | 1.00 | 0.37 | 2.73 |
| Action | 0.005∗ | 4.04 | 1.54 | 10.62 |
| Maintenance | 0.012∗ | 4.82 | 1.42 | 16.40 |
| Constant | 0.014 | 0.09 | ||
∗p < 0.05.
† younger age; ‡ permanent day shift; § office based; || low body mass index; ¶ perceived excellent health.
BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval.